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US9027165B2
US9027165B2 US13/210,273 US201113210273A US9027165B2 US 9027165 B2 US9027165 B2 US 9027165B2 US 201113210273 A US201113210273 A US 201113210273A US 9027165 B2 US9027165 B2 US 9027165B2
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A42—HEADWEAR
    • A42B—HATS; HEAD COVERINGS
    • A42B1/00—Hats; Caps; Hoods
    • A42B1/24—Hats; Caps; Hoods with means for attaching articles thereto, e.g. memorandum tablets or mirrors
    • A42B1/247—Means for attaching eyewear
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A42—HEADWEAR
    • A42B—HATS; HEAD COVERINGS
    • A42B1/00—Hats; Caps; Hoods
    • A42B1/018—Hats; Caps; Hoods with means for protecting the eyes, ears or nape, e.g. sun or rain shields; with air-inflated pads or removable linings
    • A42B1/0181—Hats; Caps; Hoods with means for protecting the eyes, ears or nape, e.g. sun or rain shields; with air-inflated pads or removable linings with means for protecting the eyes
    • A42B1/0182—Peaks or visors
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  • This invention relates to providing a system for improved hat brims. More particularly, this invention relates to providing a system relating to at least a baseball-style hat to more snugly fit adjacent a pair of eyeglasses during wearing of such a hat and such eyeglasses.
  • Baseball-style caps have a brim portion that is used as a visor to assist a user to shield the eyes from bright lights, including the sun.
  • Other hats are known to have a brim/visor portion to assist a user to shield the eyes from bright lights, including the sun.
  • a problem with adjusting a visor portion of a hat occurs when a visor wearer is also wearing a pair of eyeglasses, more particularly sunglasses.
  • many baseball-styled hats, as well as other billed hats cannot be pulled down fully while wearing certain eyewear due to physical obstructions between the hat brim and eyewear rims/lenses. This is particularly a problem for users of hats designed with high bill curvature.
  • the user may choose to wear billed hats higher on the forehead than desired which may lead to user discomfort and/or reduced light and sun protection.
  • a system is thus needed which will provide billed hat users with an accommodation means for selected eyewear.
  • a primary object and feature of the present invention is to provide a system overcoming the above-mentioned problem(s).
  • design element for example, comprising a logo, trademark, service mark or other unique design element (for example, shark fin) on a brim/visor.
  • Another object and feature of the present invention is to provide billed hat systems with a built-in accommodation means for eyewear.
  • Another primary object and feature of the present invention is to provide hat systems with adjustable bill-cutouts which are adaptable for essentially any billed hat and eyewear combination.
  • Another object and feature of the present invention is to provide hat systems with adjustable bill-cutouts which may aid in securing eyewear on the face of the user during moments of high activity.
  • a further primary object and feature of the present invention is to provide such a system that is efficient, inexpensive, and handy. Other objects and features of this invention will become apparent with reference to the following descriptions.
  • this invention provides a system, relating to permitting at least one wearer to contemporaneously wear headwear brims and eyewear rims occupying at least one co-location, comprising: at least one headwear brim structured and arranged to assist shade-cover to at least one portion of the face of the at least one wearer; wherein such at least one headwear brim comprises at least one accommodator structured and arranged to accommodate at least one portion of the eyewear rims in the at least one co-location; wherein, when the at least one wearer is contemporaneously wearing such at least one headwear brim and the at least one portion of the eyewear rims, such contemporaneous wearing is accommodated; and wherein without such at least one accommodator such at least one headwear brim would interfere with the contemporaneous wearing of the eyewear rims.
  • such at least one accommodator comprises at least one restrainer structured and arranged to restrain at least one portion of the eyewear rims. Additionally, it provides such a system wherein such at least one restrainer is structured and arranged to assist maintaining the eyewear rims on the wearer during wearer physical activity. Also, it provides such a system wherein such at least one restrainer comprises at least two friction-resister elements structured and arranged to assist restraint of the eyewear rims by friction resistance along at least two points along the eyewear rims. In addition, it provides such a system further comprising at least one camouflage element structured and arranged to camouflage such at least one accommodator.
  • such at least one accommodator comprises at least two notches, situate opposed along at least one periphery of such at least one headwear brim, structured and arranged to accommodate at least opposed eyewear rim portions. Further, it provides such a system wherein each of such at least two notches resemble at least a shark fin geometry.
  • a system further comprising at least one camouflage element structured and arranged to at least camouflage such at least two notches. Moreover, it provides such a system wherein each of such at least two notches resemble at least a shark fin geometry. Additionally, it provides such a system wherein: such at least one headwear brim comprises an upper portion and a lower portion; and such at least one camouflage element covers at least such upper portion of such at least one headwear brim.
  • this invention provides a system, relating to permitting at least one wearer to contemporaneously wear a visor and eyewear rims occupying at least one co-location, comprising: a visor structured and arranged to provide shade to at least one portion of the face of the at least one wearer; wherein such visor comprises at least two eyewear-rim accommodators structured and arranged to accommodate at least two portions of the eyewear rims in at least one co-location with such visor; and at least one camouflage element structured and arranged to camouflage such at least two eyewear-rim accommodators; wherein without such at least one accommodator such visor would interfere with the contemporaneous wearing of the eyewear rims.
  • such at least one accommodator comprises at least two notches, situate opposed along at least one periphery of such visor, structured and arranged to accommodate at least two opposed eyewear rim portions.
  • such at least one camouflage element is structured and arranged to at least camouflage such at least two notches.
  • each of such at least two notches resemble at least a shark fin geometry.
  • such visor comprises an upper portion and a lower portion; and such at least one camouflage element covers at least such upper portion of such visor.
  • this invention provides a system, relating to permitting at least one wearer to contemporaneously wear headwear brims and eyewear rims occupying at least one co-location, comprising: at least one headwear brim structured and arranged to provide shade to at least one portion of the face of the at least one wearer; wherein such at least one headwear brim comprises at least one eyewear-rim accommodator structured and arranged to accommodate at least one portions of the eyewear rims in at least one co-location; at least one camouflage element structured and arranged to camouflage such at least one eyewear-rim accommodator; wherein without such at least one accommodator such at least one headwear brim would interfere with the contemporaneous wearing of the eyewear rims.
  • such at least one accommodator comprises at least one restrainer structured and arranged to restrain at least one portion of the eyewear rims. Even further, it provides such a system wherein such at least one restrainer is structured and arranged to assist maintaining the eyewear rims on the wearer during wearer physical activity. Even further, it provides such a system wherein such at least one restrainer comprises at least two friction-resister elements structured and arranged to assist restraint of the eyewear rims by friction resistance along at least two points along the eyewear rims.
  • this invention provides a system, relating to permitting at least one user to contemporaneously wear headwear brims and eyewear rims normally occupying at least one co-location, comprising: headwear-brim means for assisting cover to at least one portion of at least one face of the at least one user; wherein such headwear-brim means comprises accommodator means for accommodating at least one portion of the eyewear rims in the at least one co-location; wherein, when the at least one user is contemporaneously wearing such headwear-brim means and the at least one portion of the eyewear rims, such contemporaneous wearing is accommodated; and wherein without such accommodator means, such headwear-brim means would interfere with the contemporaneous wearing of the eyewear rims.
  • accommodator means comprises restrainer means for restraining at least one portion of the at least one eyewear rims. Even further, it provides such a system further comprising camouflage element means for camouflaging such accommodator means.
  • this invention provides each and every novel feature, element, combination, step and/or method disclosed or suggested by this patent application.
  • FIG. 1 shows side view, illustrating a billed hat of the hat system in use by a hat wearer, according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 shows a top view, illustrating the billed hat, according to the preferred embodiment of FIG. 1 .
  • FIG. 3 shows a side view, illustrating the billed hat of the hat system, according to the preferred embodiment of FIG. 1 .
  • FIG. 4 shows a side view, illustrating another billed hat of the hat system in use by a hat wearer, according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 5 shows a side view, illustrating the billed hat of FIG. 4 , partially in section, according to the preferred embodiment of FIG. 4 .
  • FIG. 6 shows a side view, illustrating another billed hat of hat system with bill cutout and fabric covering, according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 1 shows side view, illustrating a billed hat 110 of the hat system 100 in use by a hat wearer 102 , according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 shows a top view, illustrating the billed hat 110 , according to the preferred embodiment of FIG. 1 .
  • FIG. 3 shows a side view, illustrating the billed hat 110 of the hat system 100 , according to the preferred embodiment of FIG. 1 .
  • Hat system 100 preferably comprises at least one billed hat 110 comprising at least one hat bill 104 (the term hat bill 104 also referring herein to the terms hat visor and/or hat brim), wearable by at least one hat wearer 102 , preferably comprising at least two bill cutouts 106 , in which at least one bill cutout 106 is made along each respective left side 112 and right side 114 of the periphery 116 of hat bill 104 , preferably from edge 118 towards center 120 of hat bill 104 , as shown.
  • hat bill 104 also referring herein to the terms hat visor and/or hat brim
  • hat crown 108 comprises a bottom edge 108 A configured to surround the circumference of the head of hat wearer 102 , when billed hat 110 is worn, as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 .
  • Bottom edge 108 A is located at the lowest boundary of hat crown 108 , as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 .
  • Hat bill 104 and hat crown 108 attach along a forward portion of bottom edge 108 A at bill-crown joint 124 A, as shown.
  • Bill-crown joint 124 A comprises a curved line seam with two endpoints referenced as junction 124 (as best shown in FIG.
  • bill cutouts 106 comprise at least one incision 122 , preferably cut along about a curved line on hat bill 104 , preferably resembling a “shark fin” shape (as best shown in FIG. 2 ).
  • the “shark fin” shape incision 122 preferably is situate about three quarters of an inch from junction 124 between hat bill 104 and hat crown 108 (as best shown by dimension A in FIG. 3 ).
  • the bill cutout 106 preferably spans a width of about one inch (as best shown by dimension B in FIG. 3 ) preferably coming to about a point.
  • Bill cutout 106 preferably transverses hat bill 104 and preferably spans a height of approximately nine-sixteenths of an inch (as best shown by dimension C in FIG. 3 ).
  • Bill cutouts 106 (at least embodying herein wherein such headwear-brim means comprises accommodator means for accommodating at least one portion of the eyewear rims in the at least one co-location) preferably comprise a symmetrical arrangement, preferably mirrored on each respective left side 112 and right side 114 , preferably capable of providing clearance for typical symmetrical left and right eyewear frames, as shown. It is noted that the exact dimensions and shape of bill cutouts 106 may vary depending on the particular style of the hat, in which bill curvature may vary, and may also vary depending on the particular eyewear, so as to provide a system capable of accommodating essentially any billed hat/eyewear combination.
  • hat wearer 102 preferably is able to fully pull down hat bill 104 over the forehead while contemporaneously wearing eyewear 130 , preferably as a result of the physical clearance provided by the geometry of bill cutouts 106 , preferably comprising at least the symmetrical arrangement described herein and as shown.
  • the above arrangement at least embodies herein wherein, when the at least one user is contemporaneously wearing such headwear-brim means and the at least one portion of the eyewear rims, such contemporaneous wearing is accommodated.
  • hat system 100 to pull hat bill 104 (visor) low over the forehead and closer to the lowest horizon of eye-sight, as shown (this arrangement at least embodies herein headwear-brim means for assisting shade-cover to at least one portion of at least one face of the at least one user).
  • hat system 100 preferably is configured to provide a means for accommodating user-selectable eyewear such as prescription eyeglasses, sunglasses, and fashion eyewear.
  • many billed hats/visor-comprising hats such as baseball-style hats, and other brim and billed hats, cannot be pulled down fully by the user while wearing eyeglasses due to physical interferences between the hat visor or hat brims and such eyewear rims and/or lenses (at least embodying herein wherein without such accommodator means, such headwear-brim means would interfere with the contemporaneous wearing of the eyewear rims).
  • the preferred embodiments of the present hat system 100 are designed to reduce and/or eliminate physical interferences between hat bills (visors, etc) 104 and eyewear rims 132 by the introduction of strategic hat bill cutouts 106 along periphery 116 of the hat bill 104 as a means for providing physical clearance for user-chosen eyewear. Users of the preferred hat system 100 may then pull down their hat to a lower position (than previously available without the present invention arrangements) while wearing eyewear in order to achieve optimal comfort and facial shading from sun and bright lights.
  • users/wearers of the preferred hat system 100 may also take advantage of bill cutouts 106 as a means to secure eyewear on the face during sports, or other moments of high activity.
  • bill cutouts 106 when placed as described herein and shown, comprise at least one restrainer element 140 to restrain eyewear 130 by friction of eyewear rims 132 along the combined periphery of hat bill cutouts 106 , as shown.
  • the above described arrangement at least embodies herein wherein such at least one accommodator comprises restrainer means for restraining at least one portion of the at least one eyewear rims.
  • the combination of two bill cutouts 106 in which at least one cutout 106 is made along each respective left side 112 and right side 114 of periphery 116 of hat bill 104 provide at least two restrainer elements 140 which preferably comprise at least two friction-resister elements to assist restraint of the eyewear rims by friction resistance (of the hat material against the eyewear rims) along at least two points along the eyewear rims when the eyewear is worn and placed as shown and described herein, particularly the contemporaneous wearing of the eyewear rims 132 and hat bill/visor 104 , as shown.
  • restrainer elements 140 which preferably comprise at least two friction-resister elements to assist restraint of the eyewear rims by friction resistance (of the hat material against the eyewear rims) along at least two points along the eyewear rims when the eyewear is worn and placed as shown and described herein, particularly the contemporaneous wearing of the eyewear rims 132 and hat bill/visor 104 , as
  • Wearers preferably may also enjoy unique design elements provided by bill cutouts 106 , preferably such as, for example, the shark fin design, as shown.
  • billed hats such as, for example, tennis visors, sun hats, wide-brimmed hats, billed knit hats, distressed brim hats, etc., may suffice.
  • FIG. 4 shows a side view, illustrating another billed hat 204 of the hat system 100 in use by a hat wearer 102 , according to another preferred embodiment 200 of the present invention.
  • FIG. 5 shows a side view, illustrating the billed hat 204 of FIG. 4 , partially in section, according to the preferred embodiment 200 of FIG. 4 .
  • Embodiment 200 preferably comprises all the features of hat system 100 , with the preferred addition of at least one fabric cover 250 , preferably an elastic material, preferably an elastic “stretch” fabric that preferably at least covers the at least one bill cutout 106 .
  • Preferred fabric compositions for fabric cover 250 preferably include any stretchable, durable, and snag resistant fabric such as, for example, spandex and lycra.
  • Embodiment 200 preferably provides at least visually masking of bill cutouts 106 , preventing loss of shade, particularly when embodiment 200 is worn in the absence of eyewear, and visually appearing like a “normal” brim/visor when worn in a normal manner (not pulled down low, as shown).
  • Fabric cover 250 preferably is at least a double-thick-fabric covering to cover and assist camouflage of bill cutout 106 .
  • fabric cover 250 at least covers both left and right side bill cutouts 106 .
  • fabric cover 250 slightly overlaps opening 254 of bill cutout 106 by at least about one-sixteenth to about two inches.
  • Fabric cover 250 preferably is sewn into hat bill 104 along at least cutout edge 134 .
  • Fabric cover 250 preferably camouflages bill cutout 106 , so it is difficult to “see” bill cutouts 106 , as shown (this arrangement at least embodies herein further comprising camouflage element means for camouflaging such accommodator means).
  • fabric cover 250 preferably mirrors the preferred shark-fin shape of bill cutouts 106 , as shown.
  • camouflage arrangements such as, for example, use of Logo's, Trademarks, colors, patterns, materials, light-reflecting materials, light-absorbing materials, etc., may suffice.
  • FIG. 6 shows a side view, illustrating another billed hat 302 of hat system 100 with bill cutout 106 (previously illustrated) and covering 350 , according to another preferred embodiment 300 of the present invention.
  • Preferred embodiment 300 preferably comprises at least one covering 350 , preferably at least one fabric covering 338 , which preferably covers at least the entire upper surface 340 of hat bill 104 (visor), such that covering 350 camouflages bill cutouts 106 , as shown.
  • covering 350 preferably camouflages textural discontinuity between covering 350 and the underlying bill surface 333 , such as, for example, stitching rows, etc, as shown.
  • Covering 350 preferably is folded over hat bill 104 and sewn such that any stitching or seams along the periphery preferably are hidden or only visible underneath hat bill 104 and preferably hidden from a top view, as shown. Alternately preferably, stitching and/or seams may be utilized on top of hat bill 104 for both attaching covering 350 and for decorative/design elements.

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